Re: [alac] APRALO drafts on MOU and bylaws

[Annette Muehlberg <annette.muehlberg@xxxxxx>]

Siavash,
good point. I will add this to the conference call agenda I am going to 
send by probably tomorrow. Up to now we discussed, that we would like to 
take the chance to focus on inviting some represantatives from the 
african internet users - but this was more a general political focus, 
not for the RALO workshop.

Best
Annette

shahshah@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> Annette,
> Forgot to thank you for the contribution; it was very thoughtful. We'll
> discuss these tomorrow at the phone conference. You mention RALO meeting
> in Marrakech. Are we going to discuss this at our May 4 conference call?
> How do we want various regions represented? Etc.
> Best
> Siavash
>
>  
>
> > Here, some thoughts for discussion to the draft of MOU and draft of
> > bylaws for the APRALO:
> >
> > Draft of bylaws:
> > - It would be good to give individual members the possibility to take
> > part.
> > - The principle of consensus for every issue bares the risk, that the
> > APRALO work might get blocaded.
> > - There could be more description of online working methods.
> > - It is useful to link an Annual General Meeting to an ICANN Meeting or
> > an other important Internet Conference.
> >
> > Draft of MOU:
> > - It is very long. Too many details rather attract lawyers than
> > volunteers for work on internet consumer protection ;-) . Too many
> > details tend to cause bureaucracy.
> > - The MOU should be about: ICANN recognizing the (AP)RALO. What does the
> > RALO do, what does ICANN do. RALO gives advice and organizes workshops,
> > does outreach. ICANN gives information and financing of eg. a part time
> > secretariat job, workshops, studies, translations and has the right to
> > ask for special advice on certain issues.
> >
> > This is work in progress. Please help us to prepare the RALO workshop in
> > June, in Marrakech by writing down all the questions, thoughts,
> > difficulties and proposals you have in building up and structuring a
> > Regional At-Large Organisation.
> >
> > In June we have the great chance to discuss on a global level all the
> > drafts on MOUs and bylaws made by the regions and share our thoughts and
> > experiences which will help all of us to finalize our regional structures.
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Annette
> > ALAC Chair
> >
> >    
>
>
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